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3330 Cumberland Blvd SE, Suite 600, Atlanta, GA 30339
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1950 Spectrum Circle, Ste 500, Marietta, GA 30067
80 Macon St, McDonough, GA 30253
315 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 321, Decatur, GA 30030
3530 Habersham at Northlake Rd, Building C, Tucker, GA 30084
260 Peachtree St NW, Suite 2200, Atlanta, GA 30303
3500 Lenox Rd NE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
1000 Parkwood Circle SE, Suite 220, Atlanta, GA 30339
1936 North Druid Hills Road Northeast, Suite B, Atlanta, GA 30319
301 Washington Ave NE, Marietta, GA 30060
535 N McDonough St., Decatur, GA 30030
3461 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road, Suite D, Suwanee, GA 30024
2451 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 3649, Atlanta, GA 30339
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6185 Crooked Creek Rd NW, Suite H, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
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1201 W Peachtree St NW, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
275 Scientific Dr NW, Suite 1000, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
1190 Buckhead Crossing, Suite D, Woodstock, GA 30189
950 The Lenox Building, 3399 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30326-1120
555 Northpoint Center East, 4th Floor, Alpharetta, GA 30022
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1100 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 950, Atlanta, GA 30309
3575 Piedmont Rd NE, Tower 15, Suite 1010, Atlanta, GA 30305
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Drug Possession
Drug possession is the illegal possession of a controlled substance. Essentially, to be convicted of a drug possession charge, you knowingly must have a controlled substance in your possession or within your proximity, like storing it in your vehicle. Drug possession can also include having a device used for the consumption of a controlled substance. This is a criminal offense under both Georgia state law as well as federal law.
Types of Drug Possession Charges
Sometimes drug possession is referred to as actual possession or “constructive” possession, meaning that an individual knowingly has access to and control of a controlled substance but it is not on the person. Some common ways for constructive possession occur is when a person knowingly stores an illegal controlled substance in their car or at their home. Possessing a smaller quantity of a controlled substance for personal use is commonly known as “simple possession.“
What Is A Controlled Substance?
Federal law as well as state law determines the severity of drug possession charges based on the type of drug and divides them into different “schedules.” Each schedule is based on the potential for dependency and abuse. This sliding scale of schedules starts with Schedule V drugs, having the lowest risk, and increases in severity up to Schedule I, posing the most severe risk.
- Schedule I: Heroin, ecstasy, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana, peyote
- Schedule II: Methamphetamine, cocaine, morphine, methadone, phencyclidine (PCP), fentanyl
- Schedule III: Anabolic steroids, ketamine, barbiturates, testosterone, Tylenol with codeine
- Schedule IV: Valium, Xanax, Tramadol
- Schedule V: Other unlawfully obtained prescription drugs and cough medicines like Robitussin with codeine